Creative Senior Apparel Designer with extensive conceptual and technical design experience for leading lifestyle brands. Skilled in trend forecasting, CAD and technical sketching, garment development, and full-cycle product creation—known for presentation-ready designs and strong product storytelling. Proven ability to build cohesive seasonal collections aligned with brand identity and market trends, driving sales through detailed tech packs, custom artwork/prints, and cross-functional collaboration across merchandising, development, and sales.…

Megan Lebrasseur

Creative Senior Apparel Designer with extensive conceptual and technical design experience for leading lifestyle brands. Skilled in trend forecasting, CAD and technical sketching, garment development, and full-cycle product creation—known for presentation-ready designs and strong product storytelling. Proven ability to build cohesive seasonal collections aligned with brand identity and market trends, driving sales through detailed tech packs, custom artwork/prints, and cross-functional collaboration across merchandising, development, and sales.…

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Creative Senior Apparel Designer with extensive conceptual and technical design experience for leading lifestyle brands. Skilled in trend forecasting, CAD and technical sketching, garment development, and full-cycle product creation—known for presentation-ready designs and strong product storytelling.

Proven ability to build cohesive seasonal collections aligned with brand identity and market trends, driving sales through detailed tech packs, custom artwork/prints, and cross-functional collaboration across merchandising, development, and sales.

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English
Fluent

Work Experience

Senior Women’s Designer (Freelance Design Contractor) at The Sourcing Company
October 1, 2025 - Present
Senior Women’s Designer providing freelance design services for women's apparel; contributed to seasonal product lines, trend-driven color stories, prints, and construction packages.
Senior Women’s Designer (In-House Freelance Contractor) at PJ Salvage
March 1, 2025 - January 31, 2026
Designed Women’s Sleepwear, Loungewear and Over-Swim with a focus on innovation, storytelling, and market-right product. Crafted seasonal collections across pajama sets, woven sleepwear, fleece, sweaters, and loungewear categories; designed a Beachwear Capsule (25+ styles) with custom prints and graphics; developed original prints and graphic artwork; established a block library system; introduced standardized technical package templates now adopted by factories, technical design, and product development departments; managed full-cycle design of 160+ styles per season, including concepting, tech packing, and fitting; traveled internationally for trend research and vendor collaboration.
Global Senior Apparel Designer at VOLCOM Womens
July 1, 2013 - March 1, 2025
Led seasonal product design and development to create cohesive collections aligned with brand identity and market trends. Conducted trend forecasting, selected color palettes, and developed prints to build compelling seasonal stories. Designed 50+ styles per season across Women’s Sportswear categories including woven and knit dresses, tops, sweaters, jackets, skirts, pants, shorts, and rompers. Produced CAD sketches and detailed garment construction packages, created design decks and mood boards for cross-functional alignment, and coordinated with Merchandising, Development, and Sales on seasonal product strategy. Partnered with Product Development for materials and on-time production. Developed custom artwork/embroidery/graphic placements and led bi-weekly garment fittings with models and pattern technicians. Traveled internationally for trend research, material sourcing, and sample development.
Global Senior Apparel Designer (Womens) at VOLCOM
July 1, 2013 - March 1, 2025
Led seasonal product design and development for women's apparel, ensuring cohesive collections aligned with brand identity and market trends. Conducted trend forecasting, color palette selection, and print development; designed 50+ styles per season across woven & knit dresses, tops, sweaters, jackets, skirts, pants, shorts, and rompers. Drove sales growth by delivering high-performing product categories with strong retail bookings. Developed technical CAD sketches and detailed garment construction packages; created design decks, trend reports, and mood boards. Collaborated with Merchandising, Development, and Sales to define seasonal strategies; partnered with Product Development on materials and production; led bi-weekly fittings; traveled internationally for trend research and sample development.
Global Apparel Designer at BILLABONG Womens
May 1, 2012 - July 1, 2013
Designed women’s apparel and contributed to seasonal product planning, including color palette and print direction, mood board development, and collaboration across cross-functional teams. Helped communicate consumer insights and supported fashion-forward yet commercial product strategies.
Senior Women’s Designer (Global Senior Women’s Apparel Designer) at ROXY
May 1, 2012 - July 1, 2013
Designed women’s sportswear and related apparel with a focus on trend direction and commercial design planning. Delivered CAD illustrations and technical materials, supported original artwork design, and coordinated fit and development work as part of seasonal collection planning.
Global Senior Apparel Designer at ROXY
May 1, 2012 - July 1, 2013
Global Senior Apparel Designer for ROXY; designed Women’s and Girls’ Sportswear: woven and knit dresses, tops, fleece, rompers, shorts, pants, skirts, sweaters, and jackets; led product development from concept to completion; curated seasonal print selections and color palettes; traveled internationally for trend research and vendor collaboration to enhance product innovation.
Apparel Designer at RUSTY Womens
May 1, 2005 - May 1, 2005
Designed women’s and girls’ sportswear collections across woven and knit categories including dresses, tops, fashion fleece, rompers, shorts, pants, skirts, sweaters, and jackets. Led product development from concept to completion in collaboration with design, merchandising, and fit teams. Curated seasonal print selections and color palettes aligned to market trends, including international travel for trend research and vendor collaboration.
Knits Associate Designer at SPLIT Womens
April 1, 2005 - May 1, 2007
Supported women’s and girls’ sportswear collection development with emphasis on woven and knit categories including dresses, tops, fashion fleece, rompers, shorts, pants, skirts, sweaters, and jackets. Worked with design, merchandising, and fit teams to help develop and manage seasonal product lines. Curated seasonal print and color strategies aligned with trend forecasts and assisted with international trend research and vendor collaboration.
Apparel Designer at RUSTY
April 1, 2005 - May 1, 2007
Designed Women’s and Girls’ Sportswear, including woven dresses, tops, fashion fleece, rompers, shorts, pants, skirts, sweaters, and jackets; led product development with Design, Merchandising and Fit teams; traveled internationally for trend research and vendor collaboration to enhance product innovation.
Apparel Designer at RUSTY Womens
May 1, 2003 - May 1, 2005
Designed women’s and girls’ sportswear collections across woven and knit categories including dresses, tops, fashion fleece, rompers, shorts, pants, skirts, sweaters, and jackets. Led product development from concept to completion by collaborating with design, merchandising, and fit teams. Curated seasonal color palettes and print selections, developing cohesive print colorways aligned with market trends, and traveled internationally for trend research and vendor collaboration.
Knits Associate Designer at SPLIT Womens
May 1, 2003 - May 1, 2005
Supported design and product development for women’s and girls’ sportswear collections including woven and knit categories such as dresses, tops, fashion fleece, rompers, shorts, pants, skirts, sweaters, and jackets. Coordinated with cross-functional teams on seasonal product lines, curated seasonal print selections and color palettes, and traveled internationally to research trends and collaborate with overseas vendors.
Knits Associate Designer at SPLIT
May 1, 2003 - May 1, 2005
Designed Women’s and Girls’ Sportswear collections; led product development from concept to completion; curated seasonal print selections and color palettes; traveled internationally for trend research and vendor collaboration to enhance product innovation.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Consumer Sciences at Sacramento State University
July 1, 2007 - July 1, 2012
Associate of Arts / Fashion Design at Brooks College of Fashion Design
January 11, 2030 - June 5, 2026
Bachelor of Arts (Consumer Sciences) at Sacramento State University
July 1, 2007 - July 1, 2012
Associate of Arts (Fashion Design) at Brooks College of Fashion Design
July 1, 2007 - July 1, 2012
Bachelor of Arts / Consumer Sciences at Sacramento State University
July 1, 2007 - July 1, 2012
Associate of Arts / Fashion Design at Brooks College of Fashion Design
January 11, 2030 - August 7, 2026

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Retail, Consumer Goods, Media & Entertainment, Manufacturing

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